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New IOSCO SPAC Network Discusses Regulatory Issues Raised By SPACs

Date 27/07/2021

IOSCO’s SPAC network held its first meeting yesterday to discuss the issues raised by special purpose acquisition companies.

Reply To Singapore Parliamentary Question On Data Security When Singapore Companies List Overseas

Date 27/07/2021

Question:

To ask the Prime Minister (a) how does the Ministry ensure that there is data security when Singapore companies go for listings on overseas stock exchanges; (b) whether the Ministry will review the data security risk for all Singapore companies currently listed abroad; and (c) whether Singapore-based companies need prior approval before listing overseas.

Answer by Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister and Minister in charge of MAS:

1     The decision on where to list is a commercial one that rests with individual companies. Companies do not need to seek prior approval to list overseas. 

Japan Financial Services Agency: International Forum Of Independent Audit Regulators Published Its Report On “Internationally Relevant Developments In Audit Markets”

Date 27/07/2021

On July 20, the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR) released its report on “Internationally Relevant Developments in Audit Markets”.

Customers Prefer To Bank Digitally But Still Crave A Human Connection When It Matters, Finds Temenos Survey - Global Survey Reveals Customers Want Banks To Help Them Manage Their Financial Lives And Prefer Digital Interactions, But Banks Must Remember The Human Touch

Date 27/07/2021

Banks must remember the human touch as they develop their digital banking services, according to a global survey¹ of retail banking customers from Temenos, the banking software company.  

GeTS Launches CALISTA Inventory Financing Platform, Integrated With SGTraDex, To Digitalize And Streamline Singapore's Oil Storage Financing

Date 27/07/2021

Global eTrade Services (GeTS), a global trade platform company, announced today the launch of CALISTA inventory financing (CIF) – one of the first platforms to be integrated with the Singapore Trade Data Exchange (SGTraDex) to simplify information flows through the global supply chain ecosystem via a shared data stream.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority Warns Investors About Scammers Impersonating NZ Derivatives Issuer

Date 27/07/2021

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko – is warning investors to be wary of scammers impersonating New Zealand-based derivatives issuer Rockfort Markets Limited.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market Bulletin, July 23, 2021, Issue 61

Date 27/07/2021

Click here to download Shenzhen Stock Exchange's market bulletin, issue 61.

Fiserv Introduces Expanded Digital Capabilities For Consumer And Business Customers Of Financial Institutions - Capabilities Will Enable Industry-Leading Digital Banking Experiences For Financial Institutions Of All Sizes

Date 26/07/2021

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, today introduced enhanced Fiserv Digital capabilities for integrated digital banking and card management. This enriched, mobile-first suite will enable financial institutions to offer their consumer and business customers an industry-leading digital banking experience that is designed for the way people expect to engage with their financial institution, and meets the growing demand for a unified, seamless customer experience across mobile and online channels.

NYSE Group Consolidated Short Interest Report

Date 26/07/2021

NYSE today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of July 15, 2021.

Nasdaq Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date July 15, 2021

Date 26/07/2021

At the end of the settlement date of July 15, 2021, short interest in 2,732 Nasdaq Global Market^SM securities totalled 8,537,253,537 shares compared with 8,643,173,593 shares in 2,706 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of June 30, 2021. The mid-month July short interest represents 2.95 days compared with 2.85 days for the prior reporting period.